Description

SX 69 SW BELSTONE

3/4 Tordown House

II

House, former Dartmoor longhouse. Probably mid C17 (possibly earlier in some parts); renovated circa 1970. Granite stone rubble, whitewashed on the front; granite stacks, one with its original granite ashlar chimney shaft; thatch roof. Plan and development: 3 room-and-through-passage plan former Dartmoor longhouse built down the hillslope facing east. The inner room at the uphill left (south) end is terraced into the slope and has a gable-end stack. Formerly a stair rose alongside and its turret projects a short distance to the front. The hall has an axial stack backing onto the passage. The former shippon was converted to domestic use circa 1970. C20 outshots to rear. None of the features of the house can conclusively be dated earlier than the mid C17 but the layout suggests earlier origins, probably as an open hall house. The main house is now 2 storeys and the former shippon is open to the roof. Exterior: Irregular 3-window front of late C19 and C20 casements with glazing bars. The passage front doorway is right of centre and contains a C20 door with contemporary flat hood. Roof is gable-ended to left and hipped to right. The right end wall (the former shippon) now contains a large window of circa 1970. Interior: The hall has a large granite ashlar fireplace which contains a C19 cloam oven. This fireplace could date as early as the C16 but its plain finish cannot be closely dated. The crossbeam is mid or late C17; soffit-chamfered with runout stops. Much of the upper hall crosswall has been removed but since the head beam contains no mortices it too is thought to be mid or late C17. No carpentry detail shows in the inner room and the fireplace is missing its lintel. Roof is mostly C20 but retains a C17 A-frame truss over the hall.

Listing NGR: SX6121994358

External Links

• Wikidata Q26462130

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Recommended Books

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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)